James Walker Jr. is a racing driver from United States who competes in GT4 America for BimmerWorld. Walker Jr. is a one-time champion (2023), with 6 wins and 20 podiums from 39 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,854 ranks Walker Jr. 4181th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file.
| 2026-06-13 | Road Atlanta Am | P2 | +36 |
| 2026-06-12 | Road Atlanta Am | P2 | +40 |
| 2026-05-09 | Sebring International Raceway Am | P2 | +36 |
| 2026-05-08 | Sebring International Raceway Am | P1 | +81 |
| 2026-04-25 | Circuit of the Americas Am | P1 | +86 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +127 | Circuit of the Americas 2025 | GT4 America | P1 |
| +121 | Road America 2023 | GT4 America | P1 |
| +118 | Sonoma Raceway 2025 | GT4 America | P2 |
| +117 | Circuit of the Americas 2024 | GT4 America | P1 |
| +116 | Sonoma International Raceway 2024 | GT4 America | P1 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ▸GT4 America | BimmerWorld | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | −122 | 3,854 |
| 2025 | ▸GT4 America | BimmerWorld Racing | 13 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P5 | +210 | 3,976 |
| 2024 | ▸GT4 America | BimmerWorld | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P4 | −121 | 3,766 |
| 2023 | ▸GT4 America | BimmerWorld | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P1 | +2,537 | 3,887 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Curt SwearinginFIA Bronze | 4,087 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 45% |
| 🇺🇸 Tyler StoneFIA Bronze | 3,220 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 81% |
| 🇧🇷 Matheus LeistFIA Gold | 3,962 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 64% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael CooperFIA Silver | 4,529 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 48% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony GaplesFIA Bronze | 4,290 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael AuriemmaFIA Bronze | 3,259 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 70% |
| 🇺🇸 Alex VogelFIA Bronze | 2,955 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 75% |
| 🇳🇱 Kay van BerloFIA Gold | 3,905 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% |
| 🇺🇸 Gray NewellFIA Bronze | 4,221 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt MillionFIA Silver | 2,703 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 76% |
| 🇨🇦 Roman De AngelisFIA Gold | 4,762 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% |
| 🇬🇧 Ian JamesFIA Gold | 4,632 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam CravenFIA Bronze, 1× champion | 4,591 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,171 | 🇩🇪 Wido Rössler | FIA GT Championship | 3,856 |
| 4,172 | 🇺🇸 Billy Hess | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,855 |
| 4,173 | 🇦🇹 Ernst Kirchmayr | Ferrari Challenge | 3,855 |
| 4,174 | 🇺🇸 Gary Neice | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,855 |
| 4,175 | 🇺🇸 Gus Wasson | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,855 |
| 4,176 | 🇬🇧 Mikey Doble | BTCC | 3,855 |
| 4,177 | 🇺🇸 Richie Burgess | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,855 |
| 4,178 | 🇩🇪 Dominik Fugel | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 3,854 |
| 4,179 | 🇧🇷 Francisco Longo | IMSA WeatherTech | 3,854 |
| 4,180 | 🇺🇸 Glen Sears | NASCAR Xfinity | 3,854 |
| 4,181 | 🇺🇸 James Walker Jr. | GT4 America | 3,854 |
| 4,182 | 🇬🇧 Joe Turney | SKUSA SuperNationals | 3,854 |
| 4,183 | 🇩🇪 Marcel Fugel | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 3,854 |
| 4,184 | 🇩🇪 Swen Herberger | 24H Series | 3,854 |
| 4,185 | 🇬🇧 Lorcan Hanafin | European Le Mans Series | 3,853 |
| 4,186 | 🇨🇦 Samantha Tan | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 3,853 |
| 4,187 | 🇲🇨 Stefano Buttiero | FIA GT Championship | 3,853 |
| 4,188 | 🇧🇪 Charles de Tornaco | Formula 1 | 3,852 |
| 4,189 | 🇫🇷 Guillaume Bouzar | French F4 | 3,852 |
| 4,190 | 🇯🇵 Kazuyoshi Hoshino | Formula 1 | 3,852 |
| 4,191 | 🇺🇸 Kris Wright | NASCAR Truck | 3,852 |
James Walker Jr. is a professional-level sportscar driver competing in GT4 America since 2024. He holds an FIA Bronze grading, which denotes an amateur or gentleman driver racing alongside professionals in endurance and GT competition. His Racer Rating of 3,915 places him in the semi-professional band; he competes consistently at a competitive level within his class but has not yet demonstrated the sustained superiority over full professionals that would mark a step forward in the sport. Across 28 starts in GT4 America, he has recorded 4 wins and 14 podiums, establishing himself as a regular front-runner in the field.[1]
Walker's record reveals a competitive driver who beats a mix of rivals across his grading and above. Against Tyler Stone, an FIA Bronze driver at a similar level, he holds a clear advantage, finishing ahead in 16 of 22 shared races. He has also beaten several stronger drivers repeatedly: he finished ahead of Michael Cooper, an FIA Silver professional, in 8 of 17 shared races; Roman De Angelis, an FIA Gold professional, in 3 encounters; and Riley Dickinson, a two-time Porsche Carrera Cup NA Pro champion and FIA Silver driver, in 4 of their meetings. Against Curt Swearingin, the 2024 GT4 America Pro-Am champion, Walker struggled more markedly, finishing behind him 13 times in 20 races. His average finishing position of P4.1 across all starts reflects his steady competitiveness; he is as likely to be challenging for podiums as running mid-field. He races primarily for BimmerWorld Racing, a BMW-focused team, and has demonstrated particular consistency in the 2026 season, winning 2 of 7 rounds to date and finishing that segment in first place.